Politics & Government
Congressman-Elect Joe Kennedy III Weds in California
Kennedy married his Harvard Law School classmate Lauren Birchfield.
Just a month after he clinched the Fourth Congressional District seat, Joseph Kennedy III celebrated another important milestone on Saturday: his wedding.
Kennedy, 32, wed fellow Harvard Law School classmate Lauren Anne Birchfield at the Community Church in Corona del Mar, Calif., according to a My Fox Boston report earlier today.
The ceremony was officiated by Birchfield's father, the Rev. Jim Birchfield, My Fox Boston reported.
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Kennedy, a Democrat, defeated Republican Sean Bielat last month for the Fourth District seat, currently held by retiring Congressman Barney Frank (D-Newton).
Kennedy is the son of former Congressman Joseph Kennedy II and the grandson of the late Robert F. Kennedy. He is a former assistant district attorney for Middlesex County and the Cape/Islands.
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This is the second wedding this year for the Fourth District seat; Rep. Frank married longtime partner Jim Ready in July at a ceremony in Newton.
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